Rim-strip.



L. A. YOUNG.

RIM STRIP.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.31, I916.

1,226,737. 7 mm May 22, 1911.

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L. A. YOUNG.

RIM SVRHK APPLICATION FILED Amman 19m.

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1,226,"?31 Patented May 2, 1911.

3 suns-sun 3 W WWQQAM/ LEONARD A. Y OUNG, OFHIG-HLANID PARK, MICHIGAN.

RIM-STRIP.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known'thatl, LEONARD A. YOUNG, a

citizen of the' United States, residing at Highland Park, county of lVayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvern'entin Rim-Strips, and del clare the following tolbe a full, clear, and

exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in-the art'to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to *the accompanying drawings,

. which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to rim strips for spring. seats and has for its object a rim strip arranged to both carry a tacking strip and fors'ecnring the coil springs in place,

The'genus hereinafter shown is a rim strip offlthe channel type provided. at its back with an opening or recess arranged to receive one of theconvolutions of the coiled spring which is secured. in such opening 01' recess. The "various species are clearly portrayed in the drawings accompanying this specification.

Figure 1', is a perspective of one form of the rim strip, similar to-a W in cross-section. Fig. 2, is across-section of the same, the view being taken before the spring is insorted.

Fig. 3, is a cross-section of the same, showing one of the coils of the spring pinched into the rim strip. 1

Fig. 4, is a perspective of a modified form, of the V-ty'pe.

Fig. 5, is a cross-section of the same.

Fig. 6, is a cross-section of the same taken through a'slotted portion.

Fig. 7, is a cross-section of thasame, showing one of the coils of the coiled spring pinched in.

Fig. 8, is a cross-section showing the strip:

of the V-type having a lip pinched. over the coiled spring.

F ig. 9, is a sectional perspective showing the same strip before being pinched over Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1917.

Application filed Augiist 31, 1918. Serial No. 117,948.

Fig. 16, shows a perspectiveof an S strip.

A rim strip which both holds the coiled spring and carries a tackingstrip is old in the art. Among the more recent devices an 5 form of strip has been used but these 8 strips require more metal and are harder to bend arounclthecorners than the type of strip that I have shown in the drawings which, broadly considered, is a simple channel provided with an opening in the rear.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 3 this opening is lettered 7) and comprises a supplemental orinwardlygx facing channel pressed in the back of thechannel strip. It will readily be seen that,

the large channel can be turned over the-' tacking strip a' and the walls of the small, channel can be pressed down over the lower coil ofthe spring as shown in Fig. 3.

"Another form of the invention is shown. in Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive. This is V-shaped in cross-section and has a slot 0 cut in the apex of the V or in the back of the chem nel. The lower coil of the spring may be inserted in this and the stock pinched thereover, as shown in Fig. 7. y

Figs. 14 and15 show substantially the same type of rim strip but a band-like clip d is employed for holding the coil of the spring within the slot or recess of the rim. In Fig. 16 an 8 type of strip is employed which isnovel in the use of the spurs which are turned up out of the lower channel e of the S for securing the tacking strip; a in place and doing away with the necessity of tacking the tacking strip in, as shown in the prior art.

In the form of strip shown in Figs. 8 to 11 the opening at the back of the strip is form l ithout striking the stock completeiy out but merelyturnin'g it back, as

shown in Figs. 9 and 1l, then turningthe lip or flap 72, back over'the coil of the spring, asshown 'in Figs. and. 10. I

In Figs. 12 and 13, the opening at the back ofthe channel strip is a. plural one,

that is to say, there is an. opening for each side of the coil to pass in and out of the channel's trip with the intervening stock left in place. The stock is cut out at g, g, and the bottomlof the strip or flap it mean; down, as shown in Fig. 13. The coil maybe. inserted over the" flap k and through the] openings 9',

thereby holding thecoil, as shown in Fig. 12.

g and the flap turned back into the plane of the bottom of the channel What '1 claim is;

' 1, A rim strip eornprisingan outwardlyopening ehannel' hav ng also an opening 111 the rear Will gii ing access to the space between the side walls of the ahzinnel] the front of the channel being arranged to carry a tucking strip zmdlthe opening at the rear being arranged to give nor-05s Lu and allow the support of a coiled spring.

2. A rhn strip, having in combination a channel facing out vm'illv and an opening in the rear wnll giving: access to the spziee between the side walls of the channel, said opening being provided with adjacent stock which may he pinched over :1 coil of wire.

3. A rim strip, having in combination a channel strip provided with a slot cut in the rear through which a coil of Wire may enter, the stock adjacentthe slot being :11- ranged to be pinched over the coil, and the front pert of the channel being arranged to secure the upholstery.

at. A riln strip, having in combination 11 channel strip provided, with a Sl0l3.,(:l1t in the rear through which a roil of wire may en.- ter,the stock adjacent the slot living orrnnged to be pinched over the coil, nnrl the front of the ('hnnnel being arranged to earl-3' a tacki11g.sti'i] i In testimonywhereof I. sign this specification.

LEONARD A, Yoiini i. 

